MARKING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATOMIC BOMBINGS OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI (Scholarships available)

Join us for this national gathering marking the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and offer Campaign of Non-Violence promoters and others with significant opportunities to deepen the vision and practice of nonviolent change.

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ChaplaincyA visionary and comprehensive two-year program for a new kind of chaplaincy to serve individuals, communities, the environment, and the world.

VALLES CALDERA RETREAT: NATURAL HEART, NATURAL WORLD

Instructors:
Roshi Joan Halifax and Marty Peale

The Jemez Mountains on the horizon west of Santa Fe are the base of what was once one giant volcano. The crater that formed after the volcano erupted wildly more than one million years ago has filled with volcanic domes that pushed up gently over time in the pattern of a bear’s paw. Today it harbors geothermal vents, the headwaters of the river that breached the caldera, exceptionally fertile expansive grasslands, elk calving grounds, the highest fall concentration of bald eagles in New Mexico, and many other elements of an intricate ecology. The Valles Caldera (caldera of valleys) has also sustained human use over time, and it has proven to be remarkably resilient. Today, the caldera is a National Preserve, in recognition of all of its diverse, interwoven values. It is undeniably breath-taking, and an ongoing source of wonder. Bringing the perspectives of naturalism and Buddhism together, we will ask, “In what ways can this remarkable caldera reflect our own passages – and our own capacity to recover, support life, and inspire wonder?” Marty Peale was Coordinator of the Valles Caldera Coalition, a project of Audubon New Mexico. Roshi Joan Halifax is Abbot of Upaya Zen Center and dedicated to the natural world.